Gasteranthus osaensis L.E.Skog & L.P.Kvist belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Gesneriaceae
Genus
Gasteranthus
Specific Epithet
osaensis
Authorship
L.E.Skog & L.P.Kvist
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 5.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.4
Global rank
#26,121 of 335,497
Top 8%
Extinction probability
28%
Location
Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Osa (Sierpe)
8.776694, -83.463750
Location Remarks
Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce; Bahía Chal, a 35 km. de Chacarita, entrada Chocuaco, entre cruce de Bajo Chocuaco y el bajo Quebrada Lagunas. 267 m elev.
Collectors
Reinaldo Aguilar, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Hierba epífita, 0.3 m. Flores amarillas.